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How do you say "lazy" in Chinese?
懒
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In Chinese, "lazy" is 懒.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced 'lan' with a rising tone, pitch climbs upward as if asking a question.
Writing and usage
A single character with 15 strokes; contains a heart radical, suggesting an emotional or mental quality rather than physical.
Example sentence
他很懒。
He is lazy.
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How to remember 懒
The heart radical inside hints this is about mental inertia and unwillingness to act.
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Questions about 懒
How do you say "lazy" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "lazy" is 懒. It is a noun.
How is 懒 written in Chinese?
A single character with 15 strokes; contains a heart radical, suggesting an emotional or mental quality rather than physical.
How is 懒 used in a sentence?
Use 懒 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 他很懒。 (He is lazy.).
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